NCERT Exemplar Solutions
Class 10 - Science - CHAPTER 3: Metals and Non-metals
Multiple Choice Questions

Choose the correct answer from the given four options:

Question.  1

Which of the following property is generally not shown by metals?

(a)

Electrical conduction

(b)

Sonorous in nature

(c)

Dullness

(d)

Ductility

Question.  2

The ability of metals to be drawn into thin wire is known as

(a)

ductility

(b)

malleability

(c)

sonorousity

(d)

conductivity

Question.  3

Aluminium is used for making cooking utensils. Which of the following properties of aluminium are responsible for the same?

(i) Good thermal conductivity

(ii) Good electrical conductivity

(iii) Ductility

(iv) High melting point

(a)

(i) and (ii)

(b)

(i) and (iii)

(c)

(ii) and (iii)

(d)

(i) and (iv)

Question.  4

Which one of the following metals do not react with cold as well as hot water?

(a)

Na

(b)

Ca

(c)

Mg

(d)

Fe

Question.  5

Which of the following oxide(s) of iron would be obtained on prolonged reaction of iron with steam?

(a)

FeO

(b)

Fe2O3

(c)

Fe3O4

(d)

Fe2O3 and Fe3O4

Question.  6

What happens when calcium is treated with water?

(i) It does not react with water

(ii) It reacts violently with water

(iii) It reacts less violently with water

(iv) Bubbles of hydrogen gas formed stick to the surface of calcium

(a)

(i) and (iv)

(b)

(ii) and (iii)

(c)

(i) and (ii)

(d)

(iii) and (iv)

Question.  7

Generally metals react with acids to give salt and hydrogen gas. Which of the following acids does not give hydrogen gas on reacting with metals (except Mn and Mg)?

(a)

H2SO4

(b)

HCl

(c)

HNO3

(d)

All of these

Question.  8

The composition of aqua regia is

(a)

Dil. HCl 3 : Conc. HNO3 1

(b)

Conc. HCl 3 : Dil. HNO3 1

(c)

Conc. HCl 3 : Conc. HNO3 1

(d)

Dil. HCl 3 : Dil. HNO3 1

Question.  9

Which of the following are not ionic compounds?

(i) KCl

(ii) HCl

(iii) CCl4

(iv) NaCl

(a)

(i) and (ii)

(b)

(ii) and (iii)

(c)

(iii) and (iv)

(d)

(i) and (iii)

Question.  10

Which one of the following properties is not generally exhibited by ionic compounds?

(a)

Solubility in water

(b)

Electrical conductivity in solid state

(c)

High melting and boiling points

(d)

Electrical conductivity in molten state

Question.  11

Which of the following metals exist in their native state in nature?

(i) Cu

(ii) Au

(iii) Zn

(iv) Ag

(a)

(i) and (ii)

(b)

(ii) and (iii)

(c)

(ii) and (iv)

(d)

(iii) and (iv)

Question.  12

Metals are refined by using different methods. Which of the following metals are refined by electrolytic refining?

(i) Au

(ii) Cu

(iii) Na

(iv) K

(a)

(i) and (ii)

(b)

(i) and (iii)

(c)

(ii) and (iii)

(d)

(iii) and (iv)

Question.  13

Silver articles become black on prolonged exposure to air. This is due to formation of

(a)

Ag3N

(b)

Ag2O

(c)

Ag2S

(d)

Ag2S and Ag3N

Question.  14

Galvanisation is a method of protecting iron from rusting by coating with a thin layer of

(a)

Gallium

(b)

Aluminium

(c)

Zinc

(d)

Silver

Question.  15

Stainless steel is very useful material for our life. In stainless steel, iron is mixed with

(a)

Ni and Cr

(b)

Cu and Cr

(c)

Ni and Cu

(d)

Cu and Au

Question.  16

If copper is kept open in air, it slowly loses its shining brown surface and gains a green coating. It is due to the formation of

(a)

CuSO4

(b)

CuCO3

(c)

Cu(NO3)2

(d)

CuO

Question.  17

Generally, metals are solid in nature. Which one of the following metals is found in liquid state at room temperature?

(a)

Na

(b)

Fe

(c)

Cr

(d)

Hg

Question.  18

Which of the following metals are obtained by electrolysis of their chlorides in molten state?

(i) Na

(ii) Ca

(iii) Fe

(iv) Cu

(a)

(i) and (iv)

(b)

(iii) and (iv)

(c)

(i) and (ii)

(d)

(i) and (ii)

Question.  19

Which of the following statements are correct for magnesium?

(i) It burns in oxygen with a dazzling white flame

(ii) It reacts with cold water

(iii) It reacts with hot water

(iv) It reacts with steam

(a)

(i) and (ii)

(b)

(i) and (iii)

(c)

(i) and (iv)

(d)

(iii) and (iv)

Question.  20

Which among the following alloys contain mercury as one of its constituents?

(a)

Stainless steel

(b)

Alnico

(c)

Solder

(d)

Zamcudum amalgam

Question.  21

An element reacts with oxygen to give a compound with a high melting point. This compound is also soluble in water. The element is likely to be

(a)

calcium

(b)

carbon

(c)

silicon

(d)

iron

Question.  22

Food cans are coated with tin and not with zinc because

(a)

zinc is costlier than tin

(b)

zinc has a higher melting point than tin

(c)

zinc is more reactive than tin

(d)

zinc is less reactive than tin

Question.  23

A metal that exists in the liquid state at room temperature is

(a)

Na

(b)

K

(c)

Hg

(d)

Ca

Question.  24

Which of the following metals is preserved in kerosene?

(a)

Na

(b)

Ca

(c)

Mg

(d)

Al

Question.  25

Which of the following gives the correct increasing order of reactivity?

(a)

Mg > Al > Zn > Fe

(b)

Fe > Zn > Al > Mg

(c)

Zn > Fe > Mg > Al

(d)

Al > Zn > Mg > Fe

Question.  26

Galvanised iron sheets are coated with a layer of

(a)

Al

(b)

Zn

(c)

Sn

(d)

Cu

Question.  27

Bronze is an alloy of

(a)

Cu and Sn

(b)

Cu and Zn

(c)

Cu and Ni

(d)

Cu and Al

Question.  28

The metal used for making filaments of bulbs is

(a)

Cu

(b)

Fe

(c)

Al

(d)

W

Question.  29

Which of the following metals is the most reactive?

(a)

Cu

(b)

Mg

(c)

Na

(d)

Zn

Question.  30

Which of the following metals will displace hydrogen from steam?

(a)

Zn

(b)

Mg

(c)

Sn

(d)

Fe

Question.  31

Which of the following metals cannot be obtained by reduction of their oxides with carbon?

(a)

Zn

(b)

Al

(c)

Fe

(d)

Pb

Question.  32

An iron nail is kept immersed in copper sulphate solution. The solution will turn

(a)

blue

(b)

green

(c)

yellow

(d)

colorless

Question.  33

Which of the following metals will not replace hydrogen from acids?

(a)

Zn

(b)

Al

(c)

Cu

(d)

Mg

Question.  34

Which of the following set of reactions will occur?

(i) Zn + CuSO4 → ?

(ii) Fe + CuSO4 → ?

(iii) Cu + FeSO4 → ?

(iv) Zn + FeSO4 → ?

(a)

(i), (ii), (iii)

(b)

(i), (ii), (iv)

(c)

(ii), (iii), (iv)

(d)

(i), (iii), (iv)

Question.  35

Which of the following metals occurs in native state?

(a)

Na

(b)

Zn

(c)

Au

(d)

Al

Question.  36

Which of the following metals produces hydrogen gas on reaction with nitric acid?

(a)

Zn

(b)

Cu

(c)

Ag

(d)

Au

NCERT Exemplar Solutions Class 10 – Science – CHAPTER 3: Metals and Non-metals – Multiple Choice Questions | Detailed Answers